The Signal Mountain High School Theater Department will present a production of the critically acclaimed classic "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling on October 19-22. Performances will be at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday.

Directed by John Lennon, the play features actors and crew members from the student body. The SMHS Theater Department is a nonprofit branch of the school that is partially funded by the Mountain Education Foundation, but it also raises money for production costs. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. They can be purchased at the door or in advance from the Theater Boosters.